Molecular evolution of transferrin: Evidence for positive selection in salmonids

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 639-647

  Ford, Michael J ^a  

^a ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease resistance; Evolution; Likelihood; Positive selection; Salmon; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

IRON BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BINDING AFFINITY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FISH; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; VERTEBRATE;

AMPHIBIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; MAMMALIA; SALMONIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035057075     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a003844     Document Type: Article

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